Dealing with the passing of a loved one can be very difficult. It is sometimes challenging during this emotional time to determine whether a Probate proceeding is necessary. Probate is a court proceeding designed to collect assets and distribute them pursuant to a Will, or the law of intestancy, which is invoked if someone passes without a will.
Matthew has extensive experience with Probate and Trust litigation. Litigation can be an emotional process, especially when family members are fighting over their legacy. His first focus is always on mediating these disputes, whenever possible, and assuring that clients see the best possible outcome.
These services include Probate Administrations and Trust Administrations. Both of these processes can be extremely complex and Matthew takes pride in helping guide clients through Probate and Trust administrations to the point of distribution.
These services include drafting Wills, Trusts, Powers Of Attorney, Health Care Directives, and other key supporting documents for estate plans. Matthew also has experience drafting Special Needs Trusts and can assist with planning for those with special needs.
A Conservatorship is when the Court appoints a person (such as a friend, family member, or even professional) to act as an agent for another. Talbot Law Group handles both General Conservatorships and Limited Conservatorships, for adults with special needs. Our team has handled numerous Conservatorship matters ranging from the basic to the complex, litigated and non litigated.
Matthew handles these matters whether they are in the civil codes, probate codes, or even based on Welfare and Institution code sections. These services include elder abuse restraining orders and elder abuse litigation.
Settling the estate of a person who passes with only a will – or no will at all – can be a lengthy and complicated process in which disputes arise. Probate is the court proceeding that determines the validity or invalidity of a will.
At Talbot Law Group, we serve in an informal capacity to consult on the best strategy in your case, and provide all necessary tools to implement that strategy. The vast majority of cases resolve before trial. To resolve these cases, we can offer empathetic mediation to bring the parties to the table and reach resolution.
Our office has significant experience with Civil Litigation matters including Interpleaders, Quiet Title Actions, Partitions, Intentional Interference of Expected Economic Benefit, and Financial Elder Abuse.
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